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Acute Food Insecurity by African country

22.5MSudan · highest shown · 2026-08

Sudan has the highest reported acutely food insecure population (IPC Phase 3+) among the 25 countries shown, at 22.5M (2026-08).

People in IPC/CH Phase 3 (Crisis) or worse — acute food insecurity requiring urgent action — from FEWS NET's latest current-situation estimate. 25 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.

Latest available year varies by country (2024–2026). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.

1Sudan22.5M2Nigeria21.5M3Democratic Republic of the Congo16.5M
#1 vs #25129×Sudan vs Mauritania
Median1.25MAngola
Lowest175KMauritania

By region

total of countries shown

The 5 largest values account for 71% of the total across the countries shown.

East Africa32.37M
9 countries shown · highest value: Ethiopia
West Africa29.42M
7 countries shown · highest value: Nigeria
Central Africa22.62M
5 countries shown · highest value: Democratic Republic of the Congo
North Africa22.5M
1 countries shown · highest value: Sudan
Southern Africa1.8M
3 countries shown · highest value: Zimbabwe

Full ranking

25 of 54 countries
#CountryAcute Food InsecurityPeriod
1Sudan
22.5M2026-08
2Nigeria
21.5M2026-08
3Democratic Republic of the Congo
16.5M2026-08
4Ethiopia
8.5M2026-01
5South Sudan
8.5M2026-08
6Somalia
5.5M2026-08
7Kenya
3.75M2026-08
8Chad
2.75M2026-08
9Niger
2.75M2026-08
10Mali
2.25M2026-08
11Burkina Faso
1.75M2026-08
12Mozambique
1.75M2026-08
13Angola
1.25M2026-08
14Cameroon
1.25M2026-08
15Madagascar
1.25M2026-08
16Malawi
1.25M2026-08
17Uganda
1.25M2026-08
18Zimbabwe
1.25M2026-08
19Central African Republic
875K2026-08
20Burundi
625K2026-08
21Cote d'Ivoire
625K2026-08
22Togo
375K2026-08
23Zambia
375K2026-08
24Lesotho
175K2026-08
25Mauritania
175K2024-11

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Which observations are included?

The table includes 25 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.

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